In Bronx Gang Case Rap Video Used Without Disclaimer Like 6ix9ine Now Later a VOSR

In Bronx Gang Case Rap Video Used Without Disclaimer Like 6ix9ine Now Later a VOSR By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 21 –The US Attorney's Office unsealed a 13-defendant indictment for drugs, guns and murder in The Bronx on October 24. In the Magistrates Court of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as Inner City Press in the Mag Court reported here, most defendants after being assigned lawyers consented to detention pending an October 30 conference before SDNY Judge J. Paul Oetken.     On October 30 in 40 Foley Square Judge Oetken moved the conference from his day to day seventh floor courtroom down to 318, which recently saw the trial and testimony of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. While Inner City Press covered that trial along with many other, on October 30 it was the only media present along with dozens of the defendants' family members and supporter and, the prosecutors implied, co-conspirators.   AUSA Balsamello described 2 terabytes of discovery including social media dumps and jailhouse calls. The next conference was set for February then two of the defendants had separate bond hearings. As the defendants were led out all chained together, those in the gallery called out to them.   First up for a bond hearing was Juan Tejada (as listed in PACER) or Juan Tejeda, as said in court. Used against his was a rap video, which Inner City Press went and found afterward still on YouTube here. It said that the guns are props but that's now how Balsamello said or saw it.   Bond was denied. So too for Christian Liverman, whose lawyer said that when he was brought it chained together with the others drew the reaction, Who's he? Why he with us? But Balsamello's partner, not listed on PACER, said that was his voice on a jailhouse call talking about guns.   Judge Oetken's continued Liverman's detention, pending he said the government finding that it was not him on the call. The case is entitled US v. Lawrence, 19-cr-761 (Oetken). Inner City Press will stay on this, and the higher profile #6ix9ine sentencing on December 18. There is or should be a connection.     Back on October 24 defendant Carlos Rivera, identified in the indictment as "Nug," has his lawyer argue for release on bond.    In response, Assistant US Attorney Frank Balsamello who had entered with a box of documents told Magistrate Judge Debra Freeman about guns displayed on Instagram, saying he'd never seen so many in an SDNY case.     This comes weeks after the Nine Trey Bloods case against Anthony Harv Ellison and Aljemiah Nuke Mack, complete with Tekashi 6ix9ine videos with guns, jumping on police cars, and recordings of the car jacking of 6ix9ine (Inner City Press' video upload of which a music company has complained to YouTube about, here).     Carlos Rivera's lawyer pointed out that nothing in this "Mac Baller Brims" indictment points to his client as a shooter, nor is there any video of him with a gun. AUSA Balsamello replied with a proffer, that his Office has a confidenial witness who says he saw Rivera with a gun.     As Judge Freeman began to speak about the seriousness of the charges, a tell-tale electronic sound went off. "Siri thinks that's the name I'm saying, nor seriousness. I have to not use that word," Judge Freeman said.    It was argued that Rivera does not miss court dates. Balsamello replied that even if true, Rivera simply goes out between court dates and commits more crimes.    Ultimately Judge Freedman said she was siding with the government on detention. She chided Balsamello for not making his motion for an exclusion of time under the Speedy Trial Act until after some of the defendants' lawyers had already.     But she agreed to exclude time, exorting Balsamello to be open to talkin and to begin producing discovery, presumably the URLs to the firearm Instagram posting cited. Jump cut to September 21, 2026 when a co-defendant was before Judge Oekten on nine VOSR specifications and denied them all. He was nonetheless ordered to not engage in any cash transaction over $1000, etc. The next appearance is set for November 17. The overall case is USA v. Darrell Lawrence, et al., 1:19-cr-761 (Oetken). *** Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com for

Elendu Charged With South Korea Law Firm Scam Pled Now a Co-D Seeks to Rep Himself

Elendu Charged With South Korea Law Firm Scam Pled Now a Co-D Seeks to Rep Himself By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 21 – Ikechukwu Elendu is charged with defrauding, among others, a South Korean law firm and a Sint Maarten health services company.       On October 9, 2020 U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Denise L. Cote held a change of counsel proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.   Outgoing counsel promised to held the incoming, Anthony Cecutti. Judge Cote asked if he will be free for the scheduled trial on June 28, 2021. He said yes. Jump cut to August 6, 2021. There was no trial, amid COVID. And now Elendu was pleading guilty, allocuting to setting up accounts at Chase and Fremont Bank, FDIC insured. Jump cut again to late 2023: co-defendant Ndukwe Anyaogu was sentenced in the case to 33 months in prison and a payment of $10,000 to Lingxin Technology. Jump cut to September 21, 2026 when for co-defendant Ahaiwe counsel wrote it saying is is only stand-by, that the defendant wants to represent himself. Judge Cote endorsed that if that is the case she will conduct the necessary allocutions... The case is USA v. Uko, et al., 1:20-cr-179 (Cote) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com

From Bank Fraud to High Speed Chase Felon with Walker Pled Brooklyn Detailed so Sept 28

From Bank Fraud to High Speed Chase Felon with Walker Pled Brooklyn Detailed so Sept 28 by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 21 – Krishna Jannor-John Marsh was convicted in 2018 of bank fraud involving Capital One. On June 1, 2023 he appeared before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge John P. Cronan on violations of supervised release. Inner City Press was there.  The violations ranged from fleeing police in a car that crash, causing Marsh's injury, to consorting with felon to alleged bank fraud in Greenwich, Connecticut, reported up there.    Judge Cronan said he would have strongly considered remanding Marsh to prison in the SDNY prosecutors had requested it. But so that he can seek medical treatment, Marsh was allowed to stay out, with a GPS bracelet to be installed on the 7th floor by Probation.  On June 1 he had a walker. Jump cut to 2024: on January 30, Marsh was arrested, and the number of specifications grew to 20. On August 5, 2024, Marsh pled guilty to Specifications 1-5, 9 and 18-20 and sentencing was set for October 1 at 10 am. On September 23 the US Attorney's Office wrote in, stating that "currently, the Government does not intend to submit a sentencing memo before the sentencing set for October 1." On October 1 he got time serviced and two more years of supervised release.  On April 17, 2025 he was arrested again; a VOSR proceeding was set for August 5. On August 1 his CJA lawyer wrote in, "Mr. Marsh's New Jersey case has been dismissed. However, he now has a pending case in Westchester County... " Jump cut more than a year to September 10, 2026 when the US Attorney's Office wrote in with a status update about a Bronx NYPD complaint - and, in a footnote, that it is "gathering evidence as to whether there may be separate new charges pending... in Brooklyn." On September 18 the US Attorney's Office wrote in again, detailing a charge of aggravated harassment with a state appearance set for October 30 and asking for an SDNY conference but not on September 23, 24 or 25. On September 21 Judge Cronan set the hearing for September 28 at 11 am.  The case is USA v. Marsh, 22-cr-427 (Cronan)  *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: 130222, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com